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This page provides the naming conventions that are enforced as part of the rules | This page provides the naming conventions that are enforced as part of the rules | ||
==By Race== | ==By Race== | ||
* '''Human:''' Normal human names, the kind that won’t raise an eyebrow if you chose to name your child. This applies to all other races that reference human names. | * '''Human:''' Normal human names, the kind that won’t raise an eyebrow if you chose to name your child. This applies to all other races that reference human names. Names should not include any prefixes nor suffixes. | ||
* '''Apid:''' Human First name that starts with B, Flower last name. Names that resemble clever bee-puns or names involving buzzing. | * '''Apid:''' Human First name that starts with B, Flower last name. Names that resemble clever bee-puns or names involving buzzing. | ||
* '''Ethereal:''' First name is any celestial body or name that sounds like one (look into Greek/Roman mythology for inspiration if nothing else), Last name is two capital letters. | * '''Ethereal:''' First name is any celestial body or name that sounds like one (look into Greek/Roman mythology for inspiration if nothing else), Last name is two capital letters. | ||
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* '''Moth:''' Latin (or psuedo-latin) species name OR a Single word object, concept or event of some special significance to the character. Names containing "Moth" or "Lamp" are not permitted. | * '''Moth:''' Latin (or psuedo-latin) species name OR a Single word object, concept or event of some special significance to the character. Names containing "Moth" or "Lamp" are not permitted. | ||
* '''Plasmaman:''' First name is or sounds like a periodic table element, last name is Roman Numerals | * '''Plasmaman:''' First name is or sounds like a periodic table element, last name is Roman Numerals | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
* '''All races:''' Are forbidden from having titles, nicknames and honorifics in their character name. This means “Dr” is not your first name and quoted nicknames don’t go in the middle of official IDs | * '''All races:''' Are forbidden from having titles, nicknames and honorifics in their character name. This means “Dr” is not your first name and quoted nicknames don’t go in the middle of official IDs | ||
* '''Clowns, Mimes and Wizards:''' May completely ignore the guidelines outlined above, but are still up to admin discretion on whether a name is inappropriate in general. | * '''Clowns, Mimes and Wizards:''' May completely ignore the guidelines outlined above, but are still up to admin discretion on whether a name is inappropriate in general. | ||
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Naming Guidelines
This page provides the naming conventions that are enforced as part of the rules
By Race
- Human: Normal human names, the kind that won’t raise an eyebrow if you chose to name your child. This applies to all other races that reference human names. Names should not include any prefixes nor suffixes.
- Apid: Human First name that starts with B, Flower last name. Names that resemble clever bee-puns or names involving buzzing.
- Ethereal: First name is any celestial body or name that sounds like one (look into Greek/Roman mythology for inspiration if nothing else), Last name is two capital letters.
- Felinid: Normal human names, though typically with Asian origins.
- IPC: Robotic Acronyms or Model identification numbers consisting of 4-10 Numbers, letters and hyphens. Human names are not appropriate for IPCs.
- Lizard: Hyphenated names describing some action, or two part hyphenated names following Ashwalker naming conventions.
- Oozeling: First name is almost any color, last name is any human surname ending in "son".
- Moth: Latin (or psuedo-latin) species name OR a Single word object, concept or event of some special significance to the character. Names containing "Moth" or "Lamp" are not permitted.
- Plasmaman: First name is or sounds like a periodic table element, last name is Roman Numerals
Other information
- All races: Are forbidden from having titles, nicknames and honorifics in their character name. This means “Dr” is not your first name and quoted nicknames don’t go in the middle of official IDs
- Clowns, Mimes and Wizards: May completely ignore the guidelines outlined above, but are still up to admin discretion on whether a name is inappropriate in general.